The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-07

to one customer to rise on her grasp the ropes
overhead, swing in the air, and engage in pro-
tracted wrestle with tine machinery which is
carrying another customers purchases on their
devious travels IF, not infrequently happens,
one of their customers is not prepared to
spend the day in buying collars and cuffs this
performance presents no humorous features, but
inspires him, or perhaps her. with a desire to
take hand at the machinery and send the
basket to the somnolent person at the desk with
a .jingle" snd bang that will keep him awake
for the rest Of the day. Whatever may be the
delusion of the merchant. it is the verdict of the
public in contemplating this remarkable COM
bination of wires and ropes and balancing clerk
that modern improvements do not always i'm
prove.
COMMENTING the proposition of the signal
service to ests olish communication between Key
West and Nassau by means OF homine pigeons,
the New York Times says:
pigeons have now become regular part of
the military establishments of France and Ger
many, and to some extent OF Austria. Italy.
Spain and Russia. They occupy position as
unquestionable in dignity and Importance
that of bicy ces for scouting service, of dogs
tOr sentry duty IN as nho 9n
delivered paper before the British
Royal United Service Institution the
now about $50 private flying clubs in Ger
many and 300 In France, whose birds are trained
for stocking the military lofts. On the eastern
frontier of France there said to be ten sta
tons fully supplied with birds, communicating
either directly or by intermediate stations with
Paris Germany, however, stands at the head
of European nations in her military pigeon
service, which has been very carefully fostered
by the War Office"
The idea seems feasible enough where 1t is
desired to establish communication between
two definite points, without variation. In the
case proposed, it is thought pigeons could be
trained to make the distance between Nassau
and Key West in an hour and half, thus bringing
important news a weather bulletin, etc.. in very
much less time than by any means now in use.
A COMMUNICATION from LADY published in
the Journal few days ago pre- tested none too
earnestly against the nuisance of profane and
obscene language on the streets. The subject is
one that demands attention. There is class of
street loafers who utterly regardless of the
rights of others and of the propreties of life in
this respect and who seem to take pleasure in
offending the sensiblities of moral and refined
people by the loud in public places of Ian
guage fit only for the lowest haunts of vice. It
is true in sense that the streets belong to all
alike but no person has right to them to
the injury of others or OF public morals There
is a law against the use of profane or obscene
language in public places and every person SO
offending is liable to arrest The police are at
fault for not enforcing the law. The arrest of a
few conspicuous offenders would have a salutary
effect 1t is an outrage that decent people, even
ladies and children cannot walk the streets with
out having their assaulted by this ruf6anly
blacEeuardism-
w 80 e.,
merly one of the most maligned men in the
country. but now one of the most respected by
all who know him. has a large legal practice in
Washington, ard enjoys life in very rational
manner. A credtable story is told of him con-
corning his advice to his son, a young man of
considerable talent and pluck At first the
young fellow thought of getting a clerkship at
Washington, ana this at time when his fathers
influence could have secured it for him. But
the General told him he would rather see him
brakeman on a railroad, whereupon young Bel
KNAPP took his fathers advice in good part, and
Immediately went and took position a rail-
way as brakeman This was some years ago
He stuck to railroading. and has recently been
promoted assistant division superintendent OF
the road.
A HALIFAX dispatch says additional COM
plants have been received of the robbery of
fresh bait and hooks by Americans from Cana
dian fishing vessels on the banks. Two Canadian
schooners alege that their bait and hooks were
stolen by the fishing crew of two American
schooners. Of course such acts cannot be juiti-
fed. Stealing is very wrong, but we will add
that fisherman without bait or hooks is in
very embarrassing predicament, and it is wrong
to subject him to temptation. We would sug
gess TO the Canadians that they put their bait
and hooks out of sight.
AN old gentleman died in Boston few days
ago who was great admirer and personal
friend of Daniel Webster. Among other per-
sonal "reminiscences of the great statesman he
was wont to relate was how, on one occasion, the
god-like Daniel. walking with him in the crooked
streets of Boston, pointed to the spire of a
friends church on Federal street (now thing
of the past) and said in his deep voice: when
ever see that spire, lifted high above the bust
ness of men, my thought rises with it toward
the throne of God"
ANIMATED by desire that their city shall
present an orderly and attractive appearance on
the occasion o. the Presidents visit ST. Louis
citizens discussing the advisability Of post
poning certain street improvements until after
oils to worry over such matters. The streets
here will not be torn up for the laying of natur-
al gas pipes until after MIR. Cleveland has "been
and gone"
Mr. DAVID KUNKLE. an old citizen of Randolph
county, this State. is the possessor of some Con-
tinental money that was paid his grandfather
for services revolutionary soldier and has
been in the possession of the family for
than one hundred years. He also has piece of
Indiana script for 12a cents issued by the Brook
vile Branch Bank, May 81, 1878.
LIGHTNING, the other day, struck Pennsyl-
vania woman on the breast whore a bag
containing three twentydollar gold pieces
which she had hurg about her neck. There was
something said once about the love of money
being she root of all evil, but no one has
supposed before that lightning was one of the
evils referred to.